Consecrate
[ 'kɔnsi,kreit ]
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vt. 把…奉为神圣，给…祝圣;奉献，献祭;使就圣职;举行圣体礼使;
adj. 神圣的;被献给神的;
💡 词根助记
con=com和...有关的+secrate=sacred神圣的 → 和神圣有关的 → 奉献
📝 例句
What experience does is merely to confirm and consecrate our confident dream.
经验之作用无非在于把我们充满自信心的梦境肯定下来,奉为神圣不可侵犯而已.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ con-前缀“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板条箱:有颜色的板条箱的共同点是用来祭祀的→把…视为神圣
※ con-前缀“共同”,se-拼音“色”,crate-板条箱:将要供奉的东西共同放在相同颜色的板条箱中以抬到奉祭的地点
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
consecrate
v
1 [Tn, Cn.n] bring (sth) into religious use or (sb) into a religious office by a special ceremony 把（某事物）奉献（作宗教用途）; 行仪式使（某人）就任圣职
The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. 在切斯特的主教主持下举行了新教堂的奉献礼.
He was consecrated Archbishop last year. 他於去年就任大主教之圣职.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb to sth reserve sth/sb for or devote sth/sb to a special (esp religious) purpose 将某物[某人]留给或献给某事物[某人]作某种（尤指宗教的）用途
consecrate one's life to the service of God, to the relief of suffering 献身於为神服务[解除世人苦难]的事业. Cf 参看 dedicate 3.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kɒnsikreit]vt. 把...供祭祀用, 奉献, 使神圣a. 被献给神的, 神圣的
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What's the lowest you're willing to go?
最低你能出什么价？
Have you been busy with schoolwork?
学校的功课很忙吗？
It is one of the most unpleasant discoveries which we all make that we must decline in this way,
人人必然会衰老。